Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] that this [was/were] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With relief I realized that this was only a day or so away . |
| 2 | Then I realized that this was just the beginning . |
| 3 | I realized that this was the same place Brian and I had been held in for a week in May 1988 before going to the Pit . |
| 4 | It was two beats before I realised that this was meant to be a very funny joke and then I struggled to match his guffaws , adding my own rather reedy piping to his basso mirth . |
| 5 | Then I realised that this was unlikely and to my relief I found an apple ; slightly bruised by its encounter with me in my bed . |
| 6 | One of my friends said he was a romantic boy who thought he bore a charmed life , but I argued that this was a superficial judgment . |
| 7 | Now I mentioned that this was Chest Week and it 's the first time that the er Chest , Heart and Stroke Association have had a , a , a week specifically aimed at people with chest problems , or , or looking at chest problems . |
| 8 | I assumed that this was more than an architectural whim , but might have some connection with conservation of land in this predominantly agricultural country . |
| 9 | I reasoned that this was where I would find a small breeder advertising his or her first clutches of chicks for sale — someone who was n't big enough to justify advertising all year round . |
| 10 | Imagine my surprise when I discovered that this was exactly what she did . |
| 11 | When I remarked that this was a pity , since I was looking for a peat replacement to acidify limey soil , my man began detectably to back-pedal . |
| 12 | Basically , I figured that this was my ticket to at least branching out a little bit . |
| 13 | Ultimately , I decided that this was not getting us anywhere , but I was her last hope . |
| 14 | And so I decided that this was rather an unfair situation — why should n't women be able to do what a man did ? |
| 15 | When the film was repeated a couple of weeks later I decided that this was another omen . |
| 16 | I felt like deciding then and there never to get drunk again , but being so young I decided that this was probably a little unrealistic , so I determined not to get that drunk again . |
| 17 | I felt that this was a very brief phase and if I did n't cash in on it now , I was n't going to get the chance again . |
| 18 | I felt that this was what Leslie would have wanted me to do , for he always cared greatly about the welfare of his men . |
| 19 | I joined in the debate because I felt that this was one issue to which I could meaningfully contribute . |
| 20 | I felt that this was possibly a chap I should look at — quite apart from the fact that I knew little of him except that he had somehow or other got out of Holland and become the ADC to Queen Wilhelmina at the Dutch headquarters in London . |
| 21 | Yes , I was leaving alone , but I knew that this was only for the journey . |
| 22 | Its golden plumage barred and streaked with shades of brown and black , its neck extended , its thick , deep-yellow beak pointed skywards , the close-together eyes glassy bright , it stood there on green legs , a large stocky bird , richly coloured — and I knew that this was a once-in-a-lifetime moment . |
| 23 | Soon after arriving at Le Court I knew that this was the place for me . |
| 24 | I knew that this was probably the hardest moment of all for him . |
| 25 | I thought of myself as a connoisseur of girls ' good looks ; and I knew that this was one to judge all others by . |
| 26 | I thought that this was it … |
| 27 | In readiness for the event I made all the arrangements I possibly could before the baby was born to make my return to work as smooth as possible , including hiring a nanny , and I thought that this was going to be easy … |
| 28 | These difficulties were forgotten as we cycled down into town and in hot dry afternoon air , shouting ‘ I thought that this was what the weather was supposed to be like ! ’ |
| 29 | Tears came to my eyes as I thought that this was my and Miss Louise 's fault . |
| 30 | I thought that this was a most extraordinary conversation to be having about one 's intended groom , but I was feeling lighter . |